pinterest

A couple of weeks ago I was talking with a gal who asked me if I had been on Pinterest. Pinterest? "What is that?", I had asked. She told me that it was an awesome website and that one cannot go visit without spending at least 2 hours on it! Really? Sure, I thought. I need to check into this.

So I did... and now.... I can honestly say that I have become addicted to Pinterest!


What is Pinterest you say? Well, not being totally familiar with all of it yet, (since I just signed up last weekend..) I can tell you this much so far.
Pinterest is a social-media website that allows users "to create and manage theme-based image collections. The site's mission statement is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting." 

It is pronounced like "interest"-but with a "P" in front of it.
The first step I had to take to start the Pinterest process was to "join" and "become invited". This was done via email and took a couple of days before I got "in". I must say, it felt a bit unfriendly as I waited for a "website" to accept me! But alas I was allowed to enter. Once I could join I had to create a page for myself that would in-turn hold on it my"boards". Think of this as an office room. In it you find a bunch of bulletin boards. Say there are 10 different bulletin boards, each with a different theme associated with them. One could be craft ideas...another, food...yet another, cutsey-pootsy pets...and so on and so on. You are in charge of what you want to call your boards. You can be as creative as you wish. You can have an infinite amount of boards as well. Once you decide on your board names you can browse other peoples boards and find interesting "pins" that you like.

Now, here is an example of someone else's Pinterest boards...I couldn't figure out how to save and show you mine.

Now, a pin could be compared to a normal push-pin..or rather, what a push-pin is holding into place. Whether it be a photo of a fancy scarf that was made from old t-shirts, to a hairstyle that I think is cute. These pins show a snippet of the item you like, but once it is clicked on, it will lead you to that website.  



Now, once you click on a specific "pin", it will show up with specific info.
 (AGAIN, this is NOT mine...just an example of someone else's!)


Confused?! I bet! But wait!! All the nooks and crannies on Pinterest can be found here. If you love searching the web for ideas on anything crafty, cooking, home-related, travel, etc...then Pinterest my just be of interest to you. Check it out!

Oh, and be sure to visit my boards!